GRE Word List

PENDULOUS

poised without visible support

The meaning of the word pendulous is poised without visible support.

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WordMeaning
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
wrathstrong vengeful anger or indignation
gougea chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement